Portrait of King Charles IX (1550-1574)

François Clouet (Tours circa 1515-1572 Paris) Portrait of King Charles IX (1550-1574) inscribed 'Le Roy charles quand il eust/dix ans' and dated '1561' and with inscription '9eme' (by a later hand) black, white and red chalk, retouched by a later hand with bodycolor, on paper laid down on canvas 13¼ x 9 in. (33.6 x 23.9 cm.)